Land Acquisition for SN Junction-Poothotta Road in Kochi to Begin Soon: MLA K. Babu

Swift Summary

• K. Babu, MLA, announced imminent steps for acquiring land for SN Junction-Poothotta road but cited funding constraints delaying Kaniyampuzha Road’s restoration.
• Waterlogging on Kaniyampuzha Road could be resolved by merging drains built by the municipality and Public Works Department.
• Anoop Jacob, MLA, stated that Mamala Bund Road construction will begin after relocating a gas pipeline obstructing the project and announced a ₹4 lakh initiative for placing new boundary stones.
• Thripunithura municipal chairperson Rema Santhosh promised to address demands such as renovating Thannerchal Park and opening building complexes raised during the convention organized by TRURA (Thripunithura Rajanagari Union of Residents’ Association).
• TRURA’s convention also highlighted several infrastructure demands including execution of SN Junction-Poothotta Road project, metro rail-aligned road widening from SN Junction to Hill Palace, making Thripunithura Bypass operational, development of other roads in Thripunithura region like Thiruvankulam-Karingachira stretch, resolving waterlogging issues and stray dog menace.

Indian Opinion Analysis
This development underscores pressing concerns about infrastructure delays in Kerala’s Thripunithura region amidst inadequate funding and bureaucratic hurdles like relocating utility pipelines or merging drainage systems. The involvement of MLAs highlights political acknowledgment of these challenges while promising immediate attention to certain projects such as Mamala Bund Road construction and addressing community concerns like park renovations. However,TRURA’s persistent activism reflects citizens’ frustrations with slow progress on long-pending major initiatives like SN Junction-Poothotta Road or metro-related plans.

For India at large-such citizen-driven conventions can serve as models for participatory governance where grassroots organizations push local authorities toward goal-oriented accountability across urban infrastructure challenges.

Read more: Published – July 21, 2025 05:01 pm IST